“US is ready for deal with Iran when Tehran is, Trump says,” Reuters, 10-13-25.  It is difficult for me to see the Ayatollah willing to end years of repressive rule.

I think that what AJ really means is saying “Death to America” since 1979 is really hard to stop saying.  “Reviving US-Iran diplomacy difficult despite Trump’s ‘hand of friendship’,” Al Jazeera, 10-13-25.

“Trump credits Iran nuclear strikes for kickstarting Israel-Hamas peace deal,” Fox, 10-13-25.  Similar, “US strike stopped Iran from getting nuclear bomb before Gaza deal, Trump says,” Iran International, 10-13-25.

What this story doesn’t do is to remind us what was widely said at Oct. 7—that the attacks were designed by Iran to stop normalization with Israel.  “Is normalization with Saudi Arabia closer or further way?,” JPost, 10-13-25.

“Russia says it supplies Iran with necessary military equipment,” Al Arabiya, 10-13-25.